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April 06 2013

A seated group of young girls and women in a hall performs a devotional chant with palms pressed together, most with eyes closed. The front girls wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, and have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, older women in maroon and orange saris sit with hands raised in anjali, and some in white clothing sit further back. Brass plates, a small silver tray and flower offerings lie on the floor at the front. No specific figure is visible at the front of the room.

A group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing sit on a red-carpeted floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several raise their open palms upward, some chanting with mouths open. Behind them are rows of red chairs, a pink-draped table, and a few seated women in white. Small items such as oil lamps and containers sit on the floor in front.

A photograph of a large group seated on the floor in a hall during a devotional chanting session. Young girls and women in saffron-orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads sit with palms pressed together in prayer or chanting. Some older women in white saris and a few men in white dhotis sit among them. Brass vessels and a small tray with offerings are placed on the floor at the front, and the wall behind has red and white decor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those seated.

A seated group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, performs prayer with palms joined at the chest in a hall during a ritual gathering. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon clothing with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small brass bells and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low mat in front of them. Some have eyes closed in meditation or chanting, while a girl in the centre looks forward with her hands folded. A bottle of water and a white cup are visible at lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no candidate in the scene is shown in a presenting or seated-teacher role.

2013-04-06 +1 copies

A photograph of a large seated congregation of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows at a satsang. Several wear white forehead markings and some have sandalwood or vibhuti on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping, and a few hold small items. Flower petals scattered on the low silver tables in front, a clear plastic container and a white cloth bag sit at the left, and an older woman in orange sits among them at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

2013-12-31 +2 copies

A seated group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris with pink or yellow borders sits closely together at a gathering. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles; one wears an orange headband. Some are singing or speaking with hands gesturing, and others in the background wear white and maroon clothing. A woman in white sits at the top left. Behind them is a seated congregation with orange and red clothing.

A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

October 19 2013

June 08 2013

Photo of a seated group of young women in saffron-orange and maroon-red robes with gold borders, performing a ritual. Several wear white forehead bands (vibhuti-style markings) and rudraksha malas over their orange garments. Several raise their hands in mudras while others hold small objects and sit close to a ritual area with lamps and a white railing in the foreground. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a fire-ritual or puja atmosphere.

A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.